How To Wire A Socket Plug

Switch off the electricity supply at the consumer unit.

How to wire a socket plug. To double check you have wired it correctly you can purchase a socket tester to verify that you have made your connections correctly. Make sure the wire is held in place around the outer sheath. Learn how to expertly change out a 13 amp double socket with advice from videojug and aspect maintenance. The how to video uses a 15 amp outlet and 14 2.

Wire a plug to maintain correct polarity. Wire them to the left and right plugs. Alternating current switches directions 60 times a second so you can treat the two wires as identical. You can leave it disconnected for a lamp.

As with any electrical work though always call in a certified electrician to check you have completed the work safely and make sure the power supply is switched off before starting and be sure it is legal for you to be carrying out such work as some jurisdictions are very strict about electrical work. Want to put in or enlarge a plug socket. Wiring a socket is a straightforward task that is no more complicated than wiring an electrical appliance s power plug. If the threaded socket is hot every metallic part of the lamp becomes hot.

Replacing a three prong plug whether it s male or female is an easy job that can save you the cost of a new extension cord. Wiring one is a pretty simple job. The longer third plug rotated 90 degrees from the other two is for ground. Swing the gate open and place the wire in the holder.

The black wire goes on the brass plug terminal with white on chrome and green on green. The worry is that a miswired plug poses a fairly serious shock hazard. The video tutorial goes through the rough in installation and install process for a single electrical outlet. Unscrew one screw from the main cable holder and remove the screw completely.

Remember when repairing lamps the neutral wire in the lamp cord is marked usually with a rib or ribs and it connects to the wide blade of the plug at one end and to the neutral screw usually silver but may have some other identification at the other end. The danger isn t fire. Most plugs use a small plastic gate secured by screws to hold the cable in place. The key is to make sure you connect the wires to the proper terminals in the plug.

Close the gate again and secure the screw back into place. With a combination of visual indicators and beeps that correspond to any faults if any you have made. Wiring a new plug isn t difficult but it s important to get the hot and neutral wires connected to the proper prongs.